Rishabh Pant went back to the pavilion.
Rishabh Pant’s dismissal attracted fans including Sunil Gavaskar.
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When Rishabh Pant came to bat on the third day, India were at a turning point in the second Test at Jo’burg. They were 163/4 and India had lost two of their set batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, when they scored solid fifties. At this time, the team was looking for a player like Pant who would not shake things up and settle down. And that’s what he did as he first got into a war of words with Rassie van der Dussen and then played a quick shot to get out for a duck.
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His attitude once again landed in controversy on social media and fans slammed the 24-year-old. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar also targeted him fiercely. “No excuses for that shot. There’s absolutely no bullshit about it, your natural game. There has to be some sense of responsibility. Players like Rahane have had a blast. People like Pujara have taken it on their bodies, So fight it too,” Gavaskar said on commentary.
As can be seen in the video, Pant was attacked by a short leg fielder who was none other than VD Doosan. Here Pant can be heard replying: “Focus on your cricket and not mine.” As it turned out, the player penetrated Pant’s skin, forcing him to play a rash shot where he swung Kagiso Rabada down the track and passed it to the wicket-keeper.
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Earlier, attacking half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara and some useful knocks from Hanuma Vihari and Shardul Thakur, India set South Africa a tight target of 240 to win the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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